by Nancy Cappel In 1973, St. Matthew’s purchased two octaves of handbells. The children’s choir director, Nancy Cappel, knew nothing about ringing handbells. After reading the pamphlet that came with the bells, she organized seven ladies to ring together. The booklet...
by Linda Onorevole My journey as a performing and teaching musician changed significantly over the past three years. This was only tangentially related to the pandemic. Instead, it was the result of me placing others’ needs before my own, primarily due to illness,...
by J.R. Smith Julie Andrews’ voice teacher once said to her, “Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.” While many of us are amateurs who play for the love of the instrument, we can strive to play professionally...
